I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 390 - 332: Who Is That Man? (Part 2)

If you hadn’t heard what she said, you might think this woman had learned her lesson and returned to normal self-awareness, but clearly not.

"Xie Yunhai, you little bastard, if I’d known you’d turn out like this, I should have strangled you at birth. You’re a curse alive, you know that? You killed your dad and now you’re here to kill me too. Why don’t you just die?"

"Ah!" Suddenly, a roof tile fell from the wall and hit Gu Jinhong on the head. Instinctively, she reached out to her son for comfort, but she didn’t even touch the hem of his clothes. All she saw was his indifferent and disdainful glance, as if he were looking at something disgusting.

Something stabbed at Gu Jinhong’s heart instantly, no, it can’t be, this is just a thankless wolf. Since he was estranged before, there’s no point trying to reconcile in the future; it would be futile.

"In the future, don’t come out to disgust people. If I get nasty, I’m afraid you won’t be able to handle it."

As Xie Yunhai entered the house, he caught sight of a figure by the wall of the adjacent courtyard through the corner of his eye. His steps paused for a moment, and a gentle smile appeared on his lips.

The next day, when Jiang Mingyue woke up, there was already a fragrant aroma wafting from the kitchen, along with faint laughter.

Jiang Mingyue was curious about who could be crowding the kitchen with Mrs. Jiang so early in the morning.

At the kitchen door, she saw Brother Xie, full of energy, feeding firewood into the stove. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Jiang Mingyue thought she was mistaken and took another closer look to be sure. It was certainly Brother Xie who was making Mrs. Jiang laugh.

"Ming Yue, what’s with that expression?" Ha, did you think I would be sleepless all night? You underestimate me. I knew years ago that since that person doesn’t act like a human, there’s no need for me to treat her like one either.

And now, we’ve already severed our mother-son relationship. Unless she becomes bedridden and needs care, I don’t even want to see her.

"No, no, no, I’m going to wash my face and rinse my mouth." Jiang Mingyue turned and ran, not forgetting to muse, "Having a mom around is truly nice!"

Mrs. Jiang felt satisfied; her Ming Yue still depended on her.

Jiang Mingyue squeezed toothpaste onto her brush to rinse, and then heard the noise outside. This was a rare phenomenon on this street, making her curious enough to open the door and see what it was all about. Even Mrs. Jiang left the stove to Xie Yunhai and went outside to watch the commotion.

Jiang Mingyue thought that the current Mrs. Jiang seemed to be dazzled by distractions.

Everything seemed novel to her, and her curiosity could even make her abandon her daughter just to see the excitement.

Soon, everyone realized that it was indeed a spectacle worth watching.

Aunt Zheng, sweeping half the street, happened to see the commotion and joined in. Seeing Mrs. Jiang, she didn’t hesitate to share.

"It’s Zhou Lanfen’s family moving out."

"Where are they moving to?" After all, moving house in these times isn’t easy unless there’s a promotion or a raise.

"I heard from my brother that Han Yuanbai was passive and negligent on night duty last night, causing losses to the unit and damaging the atmosphere. The unit doesn’t need someone like that, but out of consideration for Han Yuanbai’s seniority, they didn’t fire him, just transferred him to a subordinate commune. Zhou Lanfen doesn’t have a job, so she’s naturally following him."

Jiang Mingyue: "..." It sounds reasonable and fair, perfect!

Of course, some people are inclined to think deeper and always feel that the truth isn’t as simple as it appears.

But even when trying to figure it out, they couldn’t.

"Huh, what about Han Yuanbai’s two sons, taking along Han Xiaoshan, their little grandson, and the elder son’s whole family? Could it be that something’s wrong with the elder son’s work, too?"

The media pioneer quickly spilled the news, "Han Shulin and his wife haven’t made any mistakes at work, it’s purely because they’re being dragged down by their father. Well, now the whole family has been sent to a small place."

Jiang Mingyue listened closely to this, not surprised at Zhou Lanfen and her husband’s situation, but wondering about Han Shulin.

After pondering for a bit, she understood.

Whether it was the first or the second time around, being Han Xiaoshan’s biological parents, it’s hard to believe they knew nothing. But they always played deaf and dumb.

The first time Jiang Mingyue saved Han Xiaoshan, she wasn’t thanked, but instead was slandered.

Yesterday’s situation was similar. The child didn’t understand, the child’s grandma was outrageous, but can the child’s parents not understand, or be outrageous? Yet throughout, the couple never showed up, offering neither apology nor thanks.

They deserve to be packed up and sent to a remote place.

"Huh? Where’s Zhou Lanfen’s daughter? Why isn’t she seen?"

One of the women whispered a response, "Ah, no one knows. When Han Shu heard that the whole family was moving to a remote backward place, she immediately refused, making a fuss about staying and absolutely refusing to go with the family."

"Then what’s the plan? I remember she used to work as a ticket attendant at the bathhouse", although it was a temporary job. But at least it was something, yet I heard she left?"

"The job wasn’t left on her own accord. Apparently, it was taken over by her best friend who has a scheming mind. She pleaded for Han Shu to take her to the bathhouse a few times, that girl memorized all the procedures, got familiar with the management, and then, taking advantage of Han Shu’s sick leave, she offered to fill in for a day. The management saw she did an excellent job on the first day and directly allowed her to take over long-term."

"So in this case, Han Shu is the victim."

"It looks that way, but actually not. I know a bit more than this sister. The reason Han Shu’s friend took her job is actually revenge. Before, when her friend and her partner were about to get married, unexpectedly, a few young people arranged to see a movie. Han Shu grabbed the seat next to that man and, taking advantage of the dim light, shamelessly did something, secretly holding her friend’s partner’s hand.

Later, she secretly dated behind her friend’s back, until her friend caught them."

"To think such a thing would happen, tsk tsk tsk, didn’t expect, someone so young could do such things."

"Did Han Shu marry her friend’s man?"

"Of course not. If they married, her friend would have brought an axe to the door. But after that fiasco, the friend also broke up with her partner."

"It’s good they broke up. A man like that doesn’t sound reliable."

"But that man’s family has good conditions! Everyone in the family compound knows the details, yet many families still want to push their daughters to him."

"Getting off-topic, let’s talk about Han Shu further. Don’t be fooled by her usual silence; she’s not resigned to her fate. Yesterday afternoon, when her family mentioned moving, she went looking for someone to marry that very night."

The crowd was shocked, yet there was no hiding the blazing curiosity in their eyes.

"Who is the man?"